Re: Re: 99 Dak problems...Steve

From: steve preston (steve239dak@yahoo.com)
Date: Fri Oct 12 2001 - 22:37:26 EDT


It`s abhunter.com,Kevin.
--- "Kevin (MAGNUM S/T) Hoegen"
<kevinhoegen@email.com> wrote:
> The soft 'pop' is exactly the same for me. The
> 'looseness' I was referring
> to was more of a feeling while driving..hard to
> describe.
>
> I'll check out that page though...would you happen
> to have the link?
>
> TIA
>
> --
> Kevin Hoegen
> 99 Solar Yellow MAGNUM S/T CC
> http://webpages.charter.net/khoegen
> Flowmaster 3-chamber Dual outlet
> Stillen RP w/Dual Hooker Euro tips
> Quick-D TB/K&N Intake
> 180 RS T-stat/Taylor wires/Autolite plugs
> Centerforce II clutch
> SpeedTweaks IAT adjuster...etc....etc
> (add your link to my site:
> http://webpages.charter.net/khoegen/links.html )
>
> "steve preston" <steve239dak@yahoo.com> wrote in
> message
>
news:20011012030504.78250.qmail@web10905.mail.yahoo.com...
> > Kevin,my steering wheel noise in my 99 sounded
> like it
> > was right there at the wheel itself,(it was a soft
> > "pop" occasionally when turning the wheel),but I
> > believe most people have had the noise resolved by
> > having the intermediate shaft replaced.The
> steering
> > was never loose on mine,so you may have something
> > entirely different going on.Check Fritz`s Ram Page
> for
> > any TSBs.They cover a lot of Daks also.
> > --- "Kevin (MAGNUM S/T) Hoegen"
> > <kevinhoegen@email.com> wrote:
> > > Steve,
> > > I still have a steering wheel 'pop' that I
> havn't
> > > had a chance to address.
> > > Do u recall the reason for this? I am also
> > > experiencing what feels like a
> > > 'looseness' in my steering.
> > >
> > > Now that the Dak is no longer under warranty,
> little
> > > probs like this take on
> > > a whole new meaning :(
> > >
> > > --
> > > Kevin Hoegen
> > > 99 Solar Yellow MAGNUM S/T CC
> > > http://webpages.charter.net/khoegen
> > > Flowmaster 3-chamber Dual outlet
> > > Stillen RP w/Dual Hooker Euro tips
> > > Quick-D TB/K&N Intake
> > > 180 RS T-stat/Taylor wires/Autolite plugs
> > > Centerforce II clutch
> > > SpeedTweaks IAT adjuster...etc....etc
> > > (add your link to my site:
> > > http://webpages.charter.net/khoegen/links.html )
> > >
> > > "steve preston" <steve239dak@yahoo.com> wrote in
> > > message
> > >
> >
>
news:20011012014221.31229.qmail@web10901.mail.yahoo.com...
> > > > I feel bad for you guys that are having
> problems
> > > with
> > > > your Daks.99 seems like a bad year for some
> reason
> > > as
> > > > far as common problems go,even though those
> models
> > > get
> > > > the same problems as the 97 and 98 models.They
> > > just
> > > > all seem to come to a head with the 99s.I know
> > > mine
> > > > had every common problem available,plus the
> sag
> > > and
> > > > hesitation that never got
> > > > resolved.(Extremely,EXTREMELY
> aggravating).Let`s
> > > > see....it had the harsh reverse
> engagement,warped
> > > > rotors,belly pan gasket failure,ball joint
> > > replacement
> > > > on passenger-side,fluctuating idle
> > > (3.9),ping,steering
> > > > wheel pop,and the rotors rusted or froze up
> after
> > > it
> > > > had sat in bad weather for a few hours,which
> about
> > > put
> > > > you through the windshield when you touched
> the
> > > brake
> > > > the first time.(It almost got me broadsided
> once
> > > as I
> > > > tried to GRADUALLY slow down in an icy parking
> > > lot,and
> > > > the brakes locked with a bang,and made me
> > > > skid.)Chrysler has had a real problem with
> waiting
> > > > until the next major redesign of a model
> before
> > > they
> > > > address any problem permanently.This is
> evident
> > > with
> > > > the Gen III`s.No reason for all the common
> > > problems to
> > > > carry over for three or four years in a
> > > row.Truthfully
> > > > though,I`ve had mostly all Mopars,so I don`t
> know
> > > if
> > > > other manufacturers have this problem or
> not.But I
> > > > have been very happy with my 2001 Dak.I tried
> to
> > > avoid
> > > > all common problems with the purchase of this
> > > > truck,and so far,so good.I hope to have it for
> a
> > > very
> > > > long time.It seems like the 4.7/45RFE are
> fairly
> > > > reliable. Steve P.
> > > >
> > > > =====
> > > > 2001 Dodge Dakota 4X4 Sport RC,Flame Red/4.7L
> > > V8/45RFE auto/3.92
> > > limited-slip/16" aluminum wheels/Infinity
> > > CD-cassette system.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > =====
> > 2001 Dodge Dakota 4X4 Sport RC,Flame Red/4.7L
> V8/45RFE auto/3.92
> limited-slip/16" aluminum wheels/Infinity
> CD-cassette system.
>
>

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2001 Dodge Dakota 4X4 Sport RC,Flame Red/4.7L V8/45RFE auto/3.92 limited-slip/16" aluminum wheels/Infinity CD-cassette system.



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